Chioma Obiegbu is a multidisciplinary artist, born and raised in Enugu, Nigeria and now residing in New York City. Her visual arts work centers on culture, storytelling and abstraction (oftentimes inspired by child-like imagination, play and color). Whereas, her fine arts work centers on imaginary realism and portraiture, drawing inspiration from human experience, spirituality and lineage.
Work
Visual Art: Art direction/concept design, editorial fashion design, set design, visual consultation/curation.
Fine Art: Painting, sculpting.
Press:
Interviews: i-D, Glamour South Africa, CRWN Mag, Unlabelled Mag.
Online Publications: BBC News, The Vault Library, Tidal Mag, Vogue Italia (PhotoVogue), Hype Beast Africa, InStyle.
Prints: CRWN Mag (The Beauty Bible), AfroStyle Mag (Print 5, April '23 Issue), Glamour South Africa (July '22 Issue), ColorBloc Mag (Cover of August '19 Issue).
Features (Social Media): Afropunk, Nataal, Afroelle Mag, OkayAfrica, The Native Mag, Cosmopolitan, The Creator Class, Osengwa, Pattern Beauty, The Creative Collective, Agbara Mag, Girlgaze, Adolescent Content, and more!
Exhibitions:
The Washington Exhibition: Paintings and photo exhibition at Copeland Gallery, London (Oct 1-7, 2024).
Indelible Imprints: Photo exhibition at Gallery 90220, Los Angeles: SaveArtSpace (June 14-July 26, 2024).
Neuberger Berman: Photo exhibition at the Neuberger Berman Headquarters in NYC (Feb 9-Mar 1, 2023).
The Flag Project: Photo flag flown in Rockefeller Center (Feb 8-Apr 30, 2021).
Black in Time: Exhibition of photos & editorial fashion pieces at the FIT Museum (Jan 31-Mar 6, 2020).
Clients & Roles:
Erykah Badu (editorial fashion designer), Chunks (art director), Orange Culture (casting director & model manager), CRWN Mag (creative director & set designer), Nappy Head Club (visual consultant, film editor & casting director), Alex Mali (editorial designer), Ralph Beaubrun (editorial fashion designer), Agnes Baddoo (creative director).